St Kilda Festival

Literally the worst festival ive ever been to.
I caught a tram from swanston st and it stopped in the middle of nowhere on st kilda rd. Everyone on the tram looked shocked. We then walked around 2kms to get to the festival.
Once inside we had to walk a further 20 minutes to get to the tents. There was an entire area just cordoned off for Indian stalls. How bizarre.
I then queued up to get to the main music stage. Music was horrid and what made it worse was that the speakers were not working properly so all you heard was white noise. I then walked a bit further and got into another stage area. Same issue here. Speaker disturbance overpowered the performer’s singing.
The third music area was playing a song with lots of profanity in it and I saw kids within this area. So inappropriate.
Queue for hours for the rides.
There was free frozen yoghurt by skyn.
Free iced coffee.
Lots of food stalls.
Despite being a dry zone I saw someone puking in the women’s porta loo. There were beer bottles and cans everywhere and lots of drunks.
Where is security and police when you need them?
No clear signage on how to get to and from festival.
Awful organisation.
Oh and why am I covered in dust. So much dust.

The St Kilda festival is exciting, loud and bustling — exactly what you’d expect from such a colourful suburb. A killer combination of diverse events, endless food stalls and eclectic vendors, this is not a festival to miss!
The festival itself is splayed across the main streets of St Kilda — Acland, Fitzroy — as well as the beach, esplanade and gardens. Bring some comfy shoes because you’re probably going to be doing a ton of walking! The food ranges from the mundane to the exotic, meaning that everyone is sure to find something tasty within their price range.
You’ll also find stalls from various charitable causes, local businesses, and brands who might just give you a free sample of their product! Don’t forget about the most exciting part of all — live music.
Seriously. If you didn’t go this year, you should be asking yourself why not. I’ll see you next year, right?

Had an amazing time filled with fun, laughter, different food tastes, arty crafty cultural merchandise… and my the most awesome thing live free music with more than 60 music performers most from the house, trance and alternative scenes… It gets better every year…

My first trip to the St Kilda Festival, and I can’t believe what I have been missing. I will definitely being marking it in the diary for upcoming years.
With a plethora of food vans in every culture you can imagine, you are never short of a tasty snack or a hearty meal.
Free entertainments, local bands and a great day (or days) to be had.
Close parking is not really an option, so I would reccomend public transport. Also gives you the option for many a tasy beverage ;)

The first time I went to St Kilda Festival I was about 16 and came across it completely by accident! My friends and I were on a Sunday trip to the beach soon after realising it was festival Sunday, the last day of St Kilda Fest and of course the biggest.
The festival is home to a huge variety of free entertainment, local musicians, bands, dancers and performers all get together for the week long festival coming together for the grand finale on Sunday.
St Kilda Festival attracts crowds by the masses, roads are closed all over the city and locals usually embrace the festivities by throwing their own St Kilda Fest gatherings in, out and on their houses. All the local bars, clubs and restaurants get involved so if attending you can be sure to have a pretty crazy time no matter where you situate yourself.
The festival is a great experience Festival Sunday is one of it’s own, but the talent at the events during other days of the festival are also well worth attending.

I stumbled across the St Kilda festival by complete accident ten years ago and since then have seen it become bigger, better and more notorious.
There could be no better setting for Melbourne’s largest, free festival event. Boasting a large array of local and well known musical talent, Festival Sunday is by far the biggest draw card for this month long event held in February annually. St Kilda beach is the perfect backdrop for the main stage on Festival Sunday, with up to 60 performers lining up for the iconic event.
I actually love the St Kilda Festival for a whole lot more than Festival Sunday. The mix of extreme sports, beach volleyball, side shows, street vendors, artists, performers and children’s entertainers create an atmospheric buzz only St Kilda could provide.
Virtually the whole of St Kilda joins in this fiesta of fun and on Festival Sunday literally thousands of people dot the roads, streets, parks and beach to pay homage to this spectacular celebration. By far my favourite annual Melbourne festival.
Visit the festival website for more info regarding 2012 dates and for a sneak peek at the acts and performances that’ll blow your mind!